Forbidden Door is in the rearview, and AEW Dynamite came to San Diego with a lot of moving pieces around the world title picture. Tim and Dug break down a story-heavy episode centered on MJF, Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, and the Death Riders, including whether Ospreay’s new alliance is finally giving that faction a clearer purpose.

They also get into MJF’s bloody title defense against Mark Briscoe, Omega accepting a massive stipulation for Beach Break, Andrade leaving the Don Callis Family, Kevin Knight defending against Lio Rush, Darby Allin’s next TNT title move, Jay White’s return, The Dogs, Shane Taylor Promotions, and Hikaru Shida winning the TBS Championship in Survival of the Fittest.

Plus: why Jericho vs. Tommaso Ciampa still isn’t clicking, whether AEW is quietly paying off long-term storytelling, fantasy booking Hangman Page’s return, the road to All In, and a completely serious Cody Rhodes conspiracy that definitely should not be taken seriously.

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(00:00) - - Welcome to Forbidden Door Fallout
(01:29) - - Heat Check: Dynamite’s Pacing and Main Stories
(05:49) - - Tim’s Likes: Briscoe/MJF, Jay White, and Survival of the Fittest
(08:26) - - The World Title Web: Ospreay, Moxley, Omega, and MJF
(11:29) - - Did Moxley’s Death Riders Promo Finally Make Sense?
(17:25) - - MJF vs. Mark Briscoe Delivers
(18:16) - - Kenny Omega Challenges MJF
(20:29) - - MJF Runs Down His Resume
(21:34) - - Andrade Leaves the Don Callis Family
(24:11) - - Mercedes Moné, Thekla, and the Women’s Title Path to All In
(30:10) - - Kevin Knight vs. Lio Rush for the TNT Title
(31:34) - - Darby Allin Targets Kevin Knight
(32:20) - - Jericho and Tommaso Ciampa Still Isn’t Clicking
(34:37) - - The Elite, Cody Rhodes References, and Wild Speculation
(36:10) - - Ospreay and Moxley Team Up
(38:23) - - What Are the Death Riders Supposed to Be?
(39:49) - - Jay White Returns and Calls Out The Dogs
(42:02) - - Survival of the Fittest Crowns a New TBS Champion
(47:47) - - Kenny Omega Accepts MJF’s Stipulation
(50:19) - - Fantasy Booking Omega, MJF, Hangman, and Ospreay
(01:02:04) - - AEW’s Long-Term Storytelling Pays Off
(01:03:44) - - Cody Rhodes Conspiracy Mode and Beach Break Preview

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